SACT Grant (SCRA-Academic Collaboration Team Grant)
Funding Amount
Up to $860,000 (Track 1: Lab to Market); Up to $640,000 (Track 2: Capacity Building)
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
SACT Grant Overview
Program Name: SCRA-Academic Collaboration Team (SACT) Grant
Geographic Scope: South Carolina institutions of higher education
Background: SCRA's FY24 SACT Grant Program champions the vital role of all institutions of higher education (IHE) in creating a sustainable framework for and accelerating the pace of translational/use-inspired research, technology development, and commercialization.
Focus Areas: Technology development and commercialization, translational research, use-inspired research
Track One: Lab to Market
Award Amount: Up to $860,000
Purpose: To advance the development of university-owned technologies that can provide lasting economic and societal impact.
Eligible Institutions:
Requirements:
FY24 Awardees:
Track Two: Capacity Building
Award Amount: Up to $640,000
Purpose: To establish the infrastructure and capacity necessary for growth in use-inspired R&D at the institution, providing the foundation for future economic and social impacts.
Eligible Institutions: All other public institutions of higher education not included in Track One
Requirements:
FY24 Awardees:
Contact Information:
How to Apply
Application Process
Detailed application instructions and process are not fully outlined in the provided website content. However, the following information is available:
- Solicitation Structure: Two separate solicitations with different eligibility requirements (Track 1: Lab to Market and Track 2: Capacity Building)
- Principal Investigator: Each application requires identification of a Principal Investigator
- Matching Funds: Applicants must demonstrate matching fund commitments
- Partnerships: Proposals should identify collaborating institutions and industry partners
- Interim Progress Report: Awardees are required to submit interim progress reports (outline format specified)
Recommended Next Steps:
1. Contact SCRA directly for complete application guidelines and RFP details
2. Visit scra.org for current solicitation documents
3. Identify eligible institution type (Track 1 or Track 2)
4. Assemble interdisciplinary research team
5. Identify matching funding sources
6. Identify collaborating institutions and industry partners
What South Carolina Research Authority actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2023
- Grants in 2023
- 47
- Total given
- $3.46M
- Median grant
- $50K
- Range
- $10K–$693K
- By dollars: South Carolina >99%, Ohio <1%. Top recipient cities: Greenville, SC; Charleston, SC; Columbia, SC.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 62% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Clemson University · Clemson, SC
Demonstration/SACT
$693K
SC Launch Inc · Columbia, SC
Support Services
$500K
University of South Carolina · Columbia, SC
Academic Matching/SACT/Strategic Alignment
$484K
Clemson University Research Foundation · Clemson, SC
Academic Matching/Strategic Alignment
$110K
Francis Marion University · Florence, SC
Sact
$96K
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